New York S 8958: Exempts certain disabled veterans from real property taxation

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S08958 Summary:

BILL NOS08958A

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SAME ASSAME AS A10839

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SPONSORASHBY

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COSPNSRGRIFFO, HELMING, STEC

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §458-a, RPT L

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Exempts disabled veterans rated as such by the US Department of Veterans affairs from real property taxation for their primary residence.

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BILL NOS08958A

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01/21/2026REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/03/2026AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

03/03/2026PRINT NUMBER 8958A

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8958--A

 IN SENATE

 January 21, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sens. ASHBY, GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and
 when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland
 Security and Military Affairs -- committee discharged, bill amended,
 ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the real property tax law, in relation to exempting
 certain disabled veterans from real property taxation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 458-a of the real property tax
 2 law, as amended by chapter 77 of the laws of 2026, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 11. (a) In addition to any other exemption from taxation on real prop-
 5 erty which may be allowed to veterans pursuant to the provisions of this
 6 chapter, including subdivision three of section four hundred fifty-eight
 7 of this title, the primary residence of any [seriously] disabled veteran
 8 [who] shall be fully exempt from taxation, special district charges, and
 9 assessments and special ad valorem levies, provided that such veteran
 10 meets all other requirements of this section, where such veteran:
 11 [(a)(i)] (i) (1) was discharged or released therefrom under honorable
 12 conditions;
 13 [(ii)] (2) has a qualifying condition, as defined in section one of
 14 the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad
 15 conduct or dishonorable from such service; or
 16 [(iii)] (3) is a discharged LGBT veteran, as defined in section one of
 17 the veterans' services law, and has received a discharge other than bad
 18 conduct or dishonorable from such service; and
 19 [(b) (i) is considered to be permanently and totally disabled as a
 20 result of military service;]
 21 (ii) is rated [one hundred percent] disabled by the United States
 22 department of veterans affairs[;
 23 (iii) has been rated by the United States department of veterans
 24 affairs as individually unemployable; and
 25 (iv) who is eligible for pecuniary assistance from the United States
 26 government, or has received pecuniary assistance from the United States

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14545-04-6

 S. 8958--A 2

 1 government and has applied such assistance toward the acquisition or
 2 modification of a suitable housing unit with special features or movable
 3 facilities made necessary by the nature of the veterans' disability, and
 4 the necessary land therefor shall be fully exempt from taxation and
 5 special district charges, assessments and special ad valorem levies,
 6 provided that such veteran meets all other requirements of this
 7 section].
 8 (b) In no case shall the taxable assessed value of the property of a
 9 qualifying veteran be reduced below zero. Nothing contained herein shall
 10 be construed to require or authorize the discontinuance of any exemption
 11 granted pursuant to subdivision three of section four hundred fifty-
 12 eight of this title.
 13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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